Patient Care - Sports Medicine

INDUSTRY SECTOR Patient Care, with emphasis in Sports Medicine, teaches academic and technical skills necessary for a plethora of health careers. Students learn to help peers improve their athletic performance, recover from injury, and prevent future injuries. Sports Medicine is a fast-growing health care field because health workers who specialize in sports medicine help many “regular” people in addition to athletes. Sports medicine is a subspecialty of emergency medicine, family medicine, internal medicine, and pediatrics. Annually, Sports Medicine concludes the year with a trip to the Crypto.com Sports Medicine Symposium where they receive instruction from professional trainers and gues speakers, then see the work in action in a professional game.

COURSES

Courses meet a-g eligibility for CSU/UC schools.

IB Sports Exercise and Health Science  (Concentrator)

Traditional disciplines studied include biomechanics, psychology and nutrition in the context of sport, exercises and health. The course addresses an international dimension including ethics in the global context.

CTE Anatomy and Physiology & CTE Anatomy & Physiology Honors (Concentrator)

This course focuses on the structure and function of the human body. Labs utilize microscopes, models, and dissection. Skills for health careers are emphasized with local physicians in partnership.

Sports Medicine 1 (Concentrator)

This year-long course is designed for students interested in Athletic Training, Physical Therapy, Medicine, Fitness, Nursing, EMT, Kinesiology, Nutrition, and other related fields. Curriculum and instruction are presented in a hybrid model including live class, virtual instruction, and internship. Intern attire required (Polo, badge, etc.). Students learn taping and earn their CPR Certification.

Sports Medicine 2 (Completer)

These two year-long courses are designed for students interested in Athletic Training, Physical Therapy, Medicine, Fitness, Nursing, EMT, Kinesiology, Nutrition, and other related fields. Curriculum and instruction are presented in a hybrid model including live class, virtual instruction, and internship. Students commit to serving a minimum number of internship hours each semester. Intern attire required (Polo, badge, etc.). Simi Valley Hospital operates in partnership with this pathway and Royal Athletics.

SUMMER PROGRAM: ATHLETIC INJURY INTERNSHIP

In partnership with SVUSD Summer School, Athletic Injury is offerred to develop and practice skills during summer. Students intern during clinic hours applying skills to prevent and treat injury. Students use concepts in strength training and conditioning, biomechanics, and rehabilitation. Taping skills are emphasized. This course compliments students interested in pathway completion or who have not yet taken Sports Medicine 1. Times are arranged with the teacher.

SKILLS

Students learn basic skills and fundamentals of sports medicine, including how to prevent athletic injury and increase athletic performance. Students will study body mechanics, nutritional guidelines for maximizing performance, protective sports equipment, taping and bracing, psychological aspects of competition, training and conditioning techniques. Internships are an integral part of the program. Professionalism emphasized. Students earn community service and letters of recommendation (upon request).